Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee ; NY HELPS

Duties Description

This new position in the New York State Education Department’s Office of Special Education and ACCES is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor working in the Rochester VR District Office. The office assists persons with disabilities to attain employment, educational, and/or independent living goals. The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage a caseload, including writing case notes and maintaining supporting documentation
• Determine eligibility
• Develop employment goals and Individualized Plans for Employment
• Purchase goods and services as needed for individuals to reach their employment goals
• Coordinate the resources of the family, community, and specialists
• Determine case closure

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, the title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status.

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 1: Bachelor’s degree or higher AND EITHER:
  • Enrollment in a master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling
  • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 2: Bachelor’s degree or higher AND EITHER:
  • Completion of 50% of the coursework toward a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling
  • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion of one year as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 1
  • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND one year of professional work experience in a related field

• A current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) credential as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
• Master’s degree or higher in rehabilitation counseling
• Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Traineeship
• Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND two years of professional work experience in a related field

• Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.
• Eligible List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.
• Section 70.1 Transfer to Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in either of the following titles:
  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Spanish Language) or Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Manual Communications).
• 55b/c Appointment: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must possess a current 55b/c eligibility letter and the following minimum qualifications:
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 1: Bachelor’s degree or higher AND EITHER:
    • Enrollment in a master's degree program in rehabilitation counseling
    • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 2: Bachelor’s degree or higher AND EITHER:
    • Completion of 50% of the coursework toward a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling
    • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion of one year as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 1
    • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND one year of professional work experience in a related field
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor:
  • A current Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) credential as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)
  • Master’s degree or higher in rehabilitation counseling
  • Master’s degree or higher in a related degree field AND completion…